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Jeremiah S. Chechik

Birth Name:
Jeremiah S. Chechick
Birth Place:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession
Director, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for an award for outstanding directorial achievement in movies for television or miniseries by the Directors Guild of America in 2008 for "The Bronx Is Burning․"
  • Quote: "In drama one could hide behind technique, kinetics, music and photography and mood but in comedy you either laugh or you don't․"
  • Quote: "Television is like a polaroid․ It's fast, immediate and currently where all the best writing lives․"
  • Quote: "Actors are actors․ I never consider their fame, only who they are and what they need to deliver their best work․"
  • Quote: "As a director on a show I am but one piece of a larger machine which exists to serve the show․ On a film the responsibility of tone, pace, performance, quality and effect is under the purview of the director․ There is a lot more pressure․"
  • Quote: "I was and remain very much an early adopter and love the control of image on the set and the way digital embraces the shadows․ But I still miss the simplicity and grace of the celluloid image․"
  • Best known for directing "Christmas Vacation," "Benny & Joon," the 1996 remake of "Diabolique" and 1998's "The Avengers․"
  • Purchased the screen rights to "House of Night" from authors P․C․ Cast and Kristin Cast in 2008 with producer Michael Birnbaum
  • Stated that he enjoys making westerns and that one of his films that he is most proud of is a little-seen western called "Tall Tale․"
  • Heard the story of Lucha Reyes that would be turned into "La reina de la note" in a bar in Mexico City and decided it must be a film

Awards

  • 1997Yoga Award - Worst Remake:Winner
  • 1998Stinker Award - Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!):Winner
  • 1999Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
  • 1999Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Film:Winner
  • 2008DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2023Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Comedy Series:Nominated
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